JP2008083695A - Flag including elastic member - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a flag which is lightweight and inexpensive and never hangs down even in the absence of a wind. <P>SOLUTION: The flag comprises a flag main body 0101, a plurality of anchor portions 0103 which are provided along one side of the flag body and for anchoring the flag body to a post 0102, and an elastic member 0104 tensed in an arcuate shape between a part nearby one anchor portion and a region on a flat body surface which is most distant from the one side when the flag is installed. The part nearby the one anchor portion is a part nearby an anchor portion disposed not at the top when the flag is installed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a flag that displays characters, pictures, etc. on a cloth, such as a safety flag, a safety and health flag, a sanitary flag, an international signal flag, and a banner flag used in a national flag or a construction site.

  The flag is generally formed of cloth or paper, and is generally displayed using a string or the like. Many national flags and safety flags are rectangular, and their aspect ratios are generally 2: 3 or 1: 2. The flag is also named hoist on the pole side and fly on the other side. In general, the flag is hoisted by attaching a hoist side of the flag to the tip of the column with a string or the like. At this time, when the wind was stopped, the fly side of the flag and the opposite side of the pole were hung down, causing problems such as inability to identify the characters and pictures on the flag.

Therefore, in the device described in Patent Document 1, a propeller mechanism that blows air is provided so that the flag is not hung on the column. The supply of wind at all times prevents the flag from sagging and keeps the flag in good condition.
Public Utility Model Gazette 5-89898

  However, in the device described in Patent Document 1, the propeller mechanism must be attached to the pole. In addition, the propeller mechanism needs to be equipped with a drive unit and the like in addition to the propeller, and a heavy device must be attached in the vicinity of the tip of the pole, which may impair the stability of the pole. Furthermore, in order to rotate the propeller, electric power is also required, which makes the apparatus expensive.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a flag that is light in weight, inexpensive, and does not hang even in a windless state. That is, as a first invention, a flag main body, a plurality of mooring portions provided along one side of the flag main body for fastening the flag main body to the support, a vicinity of the one mooring portion, and the flag main body when the flag is placed A flag comprising an elastic member stretched in a bow shape to a portion farthest from the one side of the surface is provided. The second invention relates to the first invention, wherein the one mooring portion vicinity provides a flag that is in the vicinity of the mooring portion positioned other than the uppermost portion when the flag is placed.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, this invention should not be limited to these embodiments at all, and can be implemented in various modes without departing from the gist thereof.

  The first embodiment mainly relates to claims 1 and 2. The second embodiment mainly relates to claim 3 and the like. The third embodiment mainly relates to claim 4 and the like. The fourth embodiment mainly relates to claim 5 and the like. The fifth embodiment mainly relates to claims 6 and 7.

<Embodiment 1>
<Summary of Embodiment 1>

The present embodiment is a flag having an elastic member stretched in a bow shape on the flag body. The elastic member is attached to the flag body, and is stretched between the portion farthest from the column side (hoist side) of the flag body surface from the vicinity of the mooring portion with the column. With this elastic member, it is possible to maintain the flag in a state where characters and pictures described on the flag body can be recognized even in a windless state.
<Configuration of Embodiment 1>

  The conceptual diagram of the flag of this embodiment was shown in FIG. The flag of this embodiment is provided along the flag body (0101), one side of the flag body, a plurality of mooring portions (0103) for fastening the flag body to the support post (0102), the vicinity of one mooring portion, , And an elastic member (0104) stretched in a bow shape to a portion of the flag body surface farthest from the one side when the flag is placed.

  The “flag body” is made of resin such as cloth, paper, or vinyl. Characters and pictures are drawn on the flag itself. Usually, these letters and pictures are written so that the letters and pictures can be accurately recognized in a state where the flag is fluttered by the wind. In the case of a national flag, a safety flag, a safety and health flag, a health flag, or an international signal flag, the flag body is generally rectangular, but there are other shapes such as a polygon, a circle, and an ellipse. Some of them have a vertically long shape like a banner.

  The “mooring part” fastens the flag body to the column. An example of the mooring part is shown in FIG. (A) A flag body (0201) is provided with a mooring hole (0202), and the mooring bracket (0204) provided on the hole and the column (0203) is fixed by a string (0205) or the like. Fasten to the support. On the other hand, (b) forms the flag body (0206) on the column (0207) side (hoist side) in a bag shape (0208), and passes the column through the hole formed in this bag shape, so that the flag body is placed on the column. Fasten.

  The “elastic member” is stretched in a bow shape between the vicinity of the mooring portion and a portion farthest from one side of the flag body surface when the flag is placed. FIG. 3 shows an arrangement example of the elastic members of the present embodiment. A, B, C, and D in the figure indicate four corners of the rectangular flag body, and a broken line indicates an elastic member. (A) is the example which has arrange | positioned the elastic member from D to B. FIG. In (b), an elastic member is arranged from D to B as in (a). In (a), an elastic member is arranged above the flag body from the diagonal line connecting D to B. (b) In contrast, an elastic member is disposed below the diagonal line. Further, (c) is similar to (a), in which the elastic member is arranged from D to B above the diagonal line, but the elastic member has a shape along the side AD and side AB compared to (a). It is arranged. For example, when a character or a picture described in the flag body affects visibility by the elastic member, the arrangement position of the elastic member can be changed in this way. Further, as shown in (d), an elastic member may be arranged from D to B outside the flag body.

  In addition, the elastic member does not necessarily have its end positioned at the corner of the flag body, and depending on the application and the characters and pictures described on the flag body, the end is positioned on the side as shown in (e). You may arrange in the middle.

  The elastic member should just have the edge part fixed to the flag main body at the minimum. When the elastic member is arranged on the same plane as the flag main body, it is set as shown in FIGS. 4B and 4C so as not to disturb the characters and pictures described in the flag main body. (B) And (c) is sectional drawing when the flag main body (0401) of (a) is cut | disconnected by AB. In (b), the elastic member (0402) is covered with a cloth or paper shaped into a bag shape (0403). In this case, only a part of the flag body and the elastic member are covered. On the other hand, in (c), the flag body has a double structure, and an elastic member is disposed therebetween. Thus, there exists an advantage by which the arrange | positioned elastic member is not conspicuous by making a flag main body into a double structure.

  Since the elastic member only needs to be fixed to the flag main body at least as shown in FIG. 4, it is not necessary to arrange the elastic member and the flag main body on the same plane. FIG. 5 shows an example in which the elastic member (0501) is arranged on a different plane from the flag body (0502). (A) is a perspective view of a flag, (b) is a top view of the same flag. The end of the elastic member is fixed on the flag body, but the elastic member is arranged on a different plane from the flag body. Thus, even if the elastic member is arranged on a plane different from the flag body, it is possible to obtain the same effect as when the elastic member is arranged on the flag body. Further, by using a transparent member or the like as the elastic member, it is possible to prevent a risk of hindering characters and pictures described in the flag body.

  << Application to banner >>

  An example of the banner is shown in FIG. (A) is a flag used in the past, and (b) is a flag applied with the flag of the present invention. A banner is generally a flag that is long in the vertical direction. Conventionally used banners such as (a) have a vertical support (0603) to prevent the flag body (0601) from hanging to the vertical support (0602) in order to prevent the flag body (0601) from hanging. ) Is provided. Thereby, the flag body is pulled in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction, and the flag body is prevented from hanging. On the other hand, in the banner flag to which the present invention of (b) is applied, since the elastic member (0605) is arranged on the flag body (0604), it is possible to prevent the flag body from drooping, and the vertical support (0606) ) Only and does not require a horizontal support as in (a).

  << Application to polygonal flag >>

  The present invention can be applied not only to a square flag but also to a polygonal flag. FIG. 7 shows an example in which the present invention is applied to a hexagonal flag body (0701). When the elastic member (0702) is arranged from A to B as shown in (a), a portion corresponding to the triangle ABD (0703) is pulled by the elastic member. As a result, the flag positioned below the triangle ABD is in a state in which the characters and pictures shown on the flag body can be recognized without hanging. However, the triangle DBC (0704) positioned above the triangle ABD is not pulled by the elastic member and hangs down. On the other hand, when the elastic member is arranged from A to C as shown in (b), the portion corresponding to the triangle ACD (0705) is pulled by the elastic member, but the portion corresponding to the square CBFE (0706) hangs down. End up. As described above, when the flag body is polygonal, it is difficult to prevent the flag from hanging only by arranging one elastic member.

  Therefore, as shown in (c) and (d), it is possible to prevent the flag body from sagging by arranging a plurality of elastic members. For example, in (c), the two elastic members A to B and A to C are arranged to prevent the hexagonal flag body from drooping. Further, in (d), two elastic bodies from A to B and the vicinity of the side AD to C are arranged.

  In this way, by arranging a plurality of elastic members or devising the arrangement position, it is possible to apply to a polygonal body or various shapes of flag bodies.

  << Storage method >>

  Since the elastic member is arranged in the flag body, the flag of the present invention cannot be folded and stored like a conventional flag. However, as shown in FIG. 8, it can be easily and space-saving. Conventional flags are generally folded and stored as described above. However, when folded and stored for a long period of time, the folds become wrinkles, and there is a problem that the appearance when displayed is poor. Therefore, in the flag of the present invention, it is possible to store the flag easily and in a small space without being folded by winding it around the elastic member.

  As shown in (a-1), the flag shown in FIG. 8 has a (0804) flag in which the four sides of the flag body are stitched together in a bag shape, and (a-2) The flag is sewn into a bag shape surrounding the range in which the elastic member is movable so that the elastic member is fixed (0805). The hole which can take out an elastic member was attached to the part stitched together in the bag shape of both flag bodies.

  FIG. 8 shows the flag storing method of the present invention. (A-1) and (a-2) are states where a flag is displayed. The flag of the present invention has a hole (0802) through which the elastic member can be taken out near one end of the elastic member (0801). When the flag is lowered and stored as shown in (b), one end of the elastic member is taken out from the hole so that the elastic member is in a straight state as shown in (c). When the flag body (0803) is rolled around the elastic member that is a straight line, and the flag body is wound around the elastic member, the flag can be stored in a rod shape as shown in (d). By winding the flag around the elastic member, it is possible to store the flag without folding even when stored for a long period of time.

<Embodiment 2>
<Overview of Embodiment 2>

The present embodiment is a flag characterized in that a linear elastic member is passed to the flag body in order to keep the flag open in a windless state.
<Embodiment 2 configuration>

  The flag of the present embodiment includes a linear elastic member that is passed to the flag body in order to make the flag open in a windless state.

  When the linear elastic member is disposed on the flag body, the flag body may hang down due to its own weight. For example, as shown in FIG. 9 (a), when the linear elastic member (0902) is disposed in the horizontal direction on the flag body (0901), the flag body cannot be kept open. Will hang down. Thus, in order to arrange the linear elastic member so that the flag body does not hang down, first, the member that the linear elastic member does not bend in the vertical direction with respect to the flag surface of the flag body. Should be used. If the linear elastic member does not bend in the direction perpendicular to the flag surface of the flag body, the flag body does not hang down in the direction perpendicular to the flag surface and can be kept open. As shown in FIG. 10 (a), when the cross-sectional shape of the linear elastic member (1002) arranged in the flag body (1001) is circular, it bends up and down and left and right as indicated by arrows. End up. On the other hand, as shown in (b), when the cross-sectional shape of the linear elastic member is a triangle whose bottom surface is the surface in contact with the flag body, the vertical direction in the figure is perpendicular to the flag surface of the flag body. It becomes difficult to bend. Further, as a derivation of (b), the same applies even if a triangle is formed on a plane as shown in (c). In addition to the triangular shape, as shown in (d) and (e), by arranging a linear elastic member whose cross section is elongated in the direction perpendicular to the flag surface of the flag body, It becomes difficult to bend in the direction perpendicular to the surface.

  In addition, it is possible for the linear elastic member to prevent the flag body from hanging down by applying an elastic force in the direction of expanding the flag body. As shown in FIG. 11 (a), the linear elastic member (1102) disposed on the flag body (1101) is in the in-plane direction with respect to the flag body (arrow A) and the column side lateral direction. It is possible to keep the flag body in an open state by applying an elastic force in (arrow B) and the lateral direction (arrow C) opposite to the support column. As described above, when an elastic force is applied in the direction in which the flag main body is expanded by the linear elastic member, the surface of the flag main body as if formed by the apex to which the elastic force is applied has a self-supporting state. As a result, the flag body can be kept open without sagging. On the other hand, the surface composed of vertices that are not given elastic force reproduces the same movement as a conventional flag, such as flapping by the wind. The linear elastic member may be arranged in any shape as long as it is given an elastic force in the direction of expanding the flag body. For example, as shown in FIG. By arranging the linear elastic member in the flag body in a straight line, an elastic force is applied in the direction of spreading with respect to the flag body. Further, the linear elastic member may have a shape that is broken in the middle as shown in (c) or a plurality of linear elastic members as shown in (d), as long as an elastic force is applied in the direction of expanding the flag body. They may be arranged or branched as shown in (e).

  The linear elastic member is arranged in the shape of a flag body. However, if the column-side end of the linear elastic member is arranged in the vicinity of the mooring portion, the linear elastic member is supported by the mooring portion, and is more difficult to bend.

Note that the flag body described in the present embodiment is substantially the same as that in the first embodiment, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.
<Embodiment 2 effect>

  The flag according to the present embodiment makes it possible to keep the flag open even in a windless state.

<Embodiment 3>
<Overview of Embodiment 3>

The flag of the present embodiment is based on the flag of the first and second embodiments, and is further characterized by being moored on a post that is flagged by a hook-and-loop fastener. By mooring the flag to the column with the hook and loop fastener, the flag can be easily moored to the column. In addition, by configuring the hook-and-loop fastener with an elastic material, it is possible to moor the flag without slipping off the column without requiring special processing such as slip prevention on the column surface.
<Embodiment 3 configuration>

  The flag of the present embodiment has a hook-and-loop fastener made of an elastic material capable of tightening the column in order to moor the flag body to the column for raising the flag with the hook-and-loop fastener. FIG. 12 shows an enlarged view of the vicinity of the flag mooring portion of this embodiment. The flag body (1201) of the present embodiment has a mooring portion using a hook-and-loop fastener (1202, 1203) made of an elastic material. The hook-and-loop fastener is composed of a hook surface (1202) and a loop surface (1203), and the hook surface and the loop surface are overlapped to lock each other. In the enlarged view shown in FIG. 12, both the hook surface and the loop surface are elastic materials that expand and contract in the longitudinal direction of the surface fastener. A pair of hook-and-loop fasteners consisting of a hook surface and a loop surface extend so as to overlap from the flag body, and the hook surface and the loop surface are arranged so that one faces the other back side so as not to face each other. Yes. These hook-and-loop fasteners wrap the column to moor the flag on the column. The arrangement positions of the hook-and-loop fastener, the hook surface, and the loop surface may be reversed.

  FIG. 13 is a conceptual diagram showing a procedure for fixing the flag body (1301) of the present embodiment to the column (1302). First, among the hook-and-loop fasteners (1303 and 1304) extending from the flag main body, a portion (1303) in which the hook-and-loop fastener is arranged on the outer surface is wound around the support (b). At this time, the hook-and-loop fastener is wound so that the hook-and-loop fastener wound around the support comes outside. Then, from the state of (b), the side (1304) where the surface fastener is disposed on the side not wound around the support, that is, the inside (1304) overlaps with the surface fastener wound around the support in the state of (b). Wrap it around the column to make it in the state of (c). At this time, the hook surface and the loop surface of the hook-and-loop fastener may be arranged on either the outer side or the inner side, but one of them needs to be the hook surface and the other needs to be the loop surface. In (b) and (c), when the hook and loop surface fasteners are wound around the struts, the hook and loop fasteners are wound in a state of being pulled in the length direction of the hook and loop fastener. As a result, the flag is securely moored to the support column, and the flag is prevented from falling off the support column due to the influence of wind or the like.

  In addition to those shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, for example, as shown in FIG. 14, a hook surface (1401) and a loop surface (1402) may be arranged on both surfaces of one surface fastener. When hook surfaces and loop surfaces are arranged on both sides, hook the hook-and-loop fastener by winding one or more faces around the column (1403), winding the hook-and-loop fastener around the column, and winding it around the column more than once. Faces and loop faces face each other and stop. When winding on the support, the surface fastener made of an elastic material can be securely anchored to the support by winding it in a state of being pulled in the length direction. Compared to the hook-and-loop fastener shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the hook-and-loop fastener shown in FIG. 14 has a simple configuration and can be manufactured at low cost. However, since the hook-and-loop fastener is simply wrapped around the support post, if the flag body rotates around the support in the opposite direction to the winding direction of the hook-and-loop fastener due to wind or the like, there is a risk that the hook-and-loop fastener will come off. is there. In this case, as shown in FIG. 15, the anchoring hole (1503) for passing the hook-and-loop fastener (1502) is provided in the column (1501), thereby preventing the hook-and-loop fastener from coming off due to wind or the like. It is possible.

  Further, the size of the hook-and-loop fastener may be the same height as that of the flag body. As shown in FIG. 16, by making the vertical size of the hook-and-loop fastener (1601) the same as that of the flag main body (1602), the area to be stopped by the hook-and-loop fastener is widened, and the hook-and-loop fastener is difficult to come off. .

In addition to the hook-and-loop fastener, the flag body may be fixed by attaching a string made of an elastic material to the flag body and tying it to the support column. At this time, similarly to the surface fastener made of the above-described elastic material, it is possible to fix the support without any deviation by tying it while pulling.
<Embodiment 3 effects>

  Like the flag of the present embodiment, the flag body can be moored to the support column easily by mooring the flag body to the support column with the hook and loop fastener. In addition, by configuring the hook-and-loop fastener with an elastic material, it is possible to moor the flag without slipping off the column without requiring special processing such as slip prevention on the column surface.

<Embodiment 4>
<Outline of Embodiment 4>

The flag of the present embodiment is a flag that is based on the flags of the first to third embodiments and further has a suction cup in the mooring portion. By providing a suction cup on the mooring part of the flag body, it is possible to attach the flag to a surface such as a wall surface with a suction cup without requiring a support for raising the flag.
<Embodiment 4 configuration>

  The flag of this embodiment has a suction cup for mooring the flag body on a surface such as a wall. The suction cup can be adsorbed to a surface such as a wall or glass, and the flag body can be installed without the need for a support. FIG. 17 shows a conceptual diagram of the flag of this embodiment. The flag of this embodiment has an elastic member (1702) in the flag body (1701), and has a suction cup (1703) for mooring the flag body on a surface such as a wall in the mooring portion. One or more suction cups may be disposed in the mooring portion of the flag body. In consideration of the size of the suction cup and the size of the flag body, the number of suction cups arranged in the flag body is set to a number that can keep the flag body open in a windless state. The suction cups attached to the flag body may be arranged side by side in the vertical direction on the flag body as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 18 (a), the suction cup (1802) disposed in the anchoring portion of the flag body (1801) may be disposed regardless of the linear elastic member (1803), The linear elastic member may be locked by a suction cup as shown in FIG. At this time, the suction cup is locked so that the linear elastic member is movable in the vertical direction with respect to the flag body. Thereby, a suction cup receives the elastic force which acts on the direction which spreads a flag from a linear elastic member. At this time, it is preferable to provide a ring (1804) for preventing the linear elastic member from coming off the suction cup.
<Embodiment 4 Effect>

  The flag of this embodiment makes it possible to install a flag without using a column or a stand for standing up the column.

<Embodiment 5>
<Overview of Embodiment 5>

This embodiment is based on Embodiments 1 to 4, and is a flag characterized in that the elastic member is a transparent plastic member and is attached to the surface of the flag body. A transparent plastic member that is not noticeable even when the elastic member is disposed on the flag surface, and is disposed directly on the flag body, thereby reducing the manufacturing process.
<Embodiment 5 configuration>

  The flag of this embodiment is a transparent plastic member in which an elastic member is attached to the flag main body surface.

  FIG. 19 shows a cross-sectional view of an elastic member made of the transparent plastic member of the present embodiment. The elastic member is composed of a tubular portion (1901) for applying an elastic force for keeping the flag body open, and a portion (1902) for attaching to the flag body. The flat part to be attached to the flag body may be provided on the left and right sides of the part giving the elastic force as in (a) and (b), or on one side as in (c) and (d). It may be only. Further, as described in the second embodiment, the cross-sectional shape can be suppressed by making the cross-sectional shape a polygon such as a triangle or a quadrangle as shown in (e) and (f). In order to attach these elastic members to the flag body, the part to be attached to the flag body may be affixed to the flag body with a double-sided tape or an adhesive, or as shown in FIG. And may be sewn. Further, the length of the portion to be attached to the flag body may be changed from right to left so that the work can be smoothly performed during sewing. For example, the short side of the part to be attached to the flag body first is sewn to the flag body, and the other long side is sewn later to facilitate sewing.

When the elastic member is attached to the flag body, the elastic member may be previously molded into a shape attached to the flag body, such as an arc shape. Conversely, when attaching the elastic member to the flag body, the linear elastic member may be attached while being deformed into a bow shape or the like.
<Embodiment 5 specific example>

  FIG. 21 shows a specific example of the elastic member of the present embodiment. (A) has a plane part to be attached to the flag body on the left and right sides of the portion giving the tubular elastic force, and (b) is attached to the flag body on either the left and right sides of the portion giving the tubular elastic force. It is an elastic member which has the plane part for attaching. In both (a) and (b), the diameter of the tubular portion is approximately 7 mm, and the thickness of the transparent plastic constituting the tubular portion is approximately 1 mm. The width of the flat portion for attaching to the flag body is about 5 mm, and the thickness of the transparent plastic constituting the flat portion is about 0.8 mm. The transparent plastic constituting the elastic member of the present embodiment is made of polyethylene or polypropylene. The portion that gives the tubular elastic force needs a rigid force that gives an elastic force enough to hold the flag in an open state. Further, since the elastic member of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 15 is assumed to be attached to the flag body by sewing, the thickness of the flat portion is a thickness that allows sewing.

Schematic diagram of flag of embodiment 1 Schematic explaining the attachment method to the support | pillar of the flag of Embodiment 1 Schematic explaining the arrangement | positioning method of the elastic member of Embodiment 1. FIG. Schematic explaining the arrangement | positioning method to the flag main body of the elastic member of Embodiment 1. FIG. Schematic explaining the arrangement | positioning method of the elastic member of Embodiment 1. FIG. Example of application of the present invention to a banner Schematic for demonstrating the arrangement | positioning method of an elastic member in case the shape of a flag main body is a polygon Schematic explaining the flag storage method of the present invention Conceptual diagram for explaining the flag of the second embodiment Conceptual diagram for explaining the flag of the second embodiment Conceptual diagram for explaining the flag of the second embodiment The conceptual diagram for demonstrating the attachment method of the hook_and_loop | surface fastener of Embodiment 3. The conceptual diagram for demonstrating the attachment method to the support | pillar of the flag of Embodiment 3 The conceptual diagram for demonstrating the attachment method of the hook_and_loop | surface fastener of Embodiment 3. The conceptual diagram for demonstrating the attachment method of the hook_and_loop | surface fastener of Embodiment 3. The conceptual diagram for demonstrating the attachment method of the hook_and_loop | surface fastener of Embodiment 3. Conceptual diagram for explaining the flag of Embodiment 4 Conceptual diagram for explaining the flag of Embodiment 4 Cross-sectional conceptual diagram of the elastic member of Embodiment 5 The conceptual diagram for demonstrating the attachment method of the elastic member of Embodiment 5. Specific example of elastic member of embodiment 5

Explanation of symbols

0101 Flag body 0102 Post 0103 Mooring part 0104 Elastic member

Claims (7)

The flag body,
A plurality of mooring portions provided along one side of the flag body for fastening the flag body to the support;
An elastic member stretched in a bow shape between the vicinity of one mooring portion and the portion of the flag body surface farthest from the one side when the flag is placed;
A flag consisting of   2. The flag according to claim 1, wherein the vicinity of the one mooring portion is a vicinity of a mooring portion that is positioned other than the uppermost portion when the flag is placed.   A flag provided with a linear elastic member passed to the flag body to make the flag open in a windless state.   The flag according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the mooring portion has a hook-and-loop fastener made of an elastic material capable of tightening the post in order to moor the flag main body on the post for raising the flag.   The flag according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the mooring part has a suction cup that can be attracted to the surface to moor the flag body on a surface such as a wall.   The flag according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the elastic member is a transparent plastic member attached to the surface of the flag body.   An arcuate elastic member comprising the transparent plastic member according to claim 6.